TERF War

We need feminism. When I say feminism, I mean intersectional feminism. The last thing we need when fighting for equal rights is to realize that the people you are fighting with, are not fighting for you.

Being transgender is hard. There are so many people in society that are seeking your demise or blatantly denying your existence. To be transgender and live openly as so comes with both pros and cons. Unfortunately, we face more cons.

If you are following the news, there was recently a case that went to the Supreme Court that posed the question: can you legally be fired for your gender identity?

That’s when she sought legal action. Multiple circuit courts ruled in favor of Aimee, stating that “discrimination against a trans person is a violation of Title VII’s ban on sex stereotyping.” But it has since moved up to the Supreme Court.

According to Urban Dictionary, a TERF is a “Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. That group of feminists that claims that trans women are not really women, as biological determinism is only a fallacy when it is used against them, not when they use it against others.”

This type of speech is dangerous. It leads people to believe that feminism is only for white, straight, cisgender women which is far from what it truly is. Groups like WoLF believe that trans women are “really men, who are the ultimate oppressors of women.” Therefore, they do not believe in defending or protesting for their basic human rights.